"Lord! What is this? Such a huge, colorful Pearl Oyster? Is that a pink pearl inside?..."
"Hmm... This pearl looks as big as a pigeon's egg! Not especially astonishing, but that enchanting pink? This is the first time I've seen anything like it... Scholar Martin, have you heard of this kind of pink pearl? Would it be popular among the nobility?..."
"Right, right! A pearl this large, and in a pink no one's ever seen before... How much could it sell for in the markets of Lisbon?..."
"Everyone, be quiet! Let me look carefully... Let me have a proper look!... Holy Mother! It truly is beautiful!... This is an exquisite pearl gemstone, a treasure of the Lord's creation! Kleinod!..."
The Sun sank toward the western sea, and golden sunlight flashed from the clouds to the shore, finally turning into that heart-stopping touch of rose-red in the hand of the noble scholar Martin!
A Conch Pearl of over thirty carats glittered between his two fingers. And the Queen Conch that produced this pink pearl was cradled in his other hand, a unique specialty of the Caribbean Sea!
Yes, this was the "Conch Pearl" produced in the Caribbean Sea, famed in the jewelry world of later generations for its enchanting pink and unique flame patterns! This was the only kind of pearl recognized as a "gemstone," as costly as diamonds, yet far rarer than diamonds. A Conch Pearl this large could easily be auctioned for over a hundred thousand US dollars in the markets of later generations. And in this era, this was the first time Europeans had seen this natural "pearl gemstone," seen that uniquely magnificent hue and oceanic fire!
At this moment, the noble scholar Martin widened his eyes in obsession, admiring the unique flame patterns on the pink pearl.